Apparatus for gathering cotton.



No. 999,959. PATENTED JUNE 9, 1999. J. P. 99919999199991 APPARATUS FOR GATHERING CQ'ETDH. APPLICATION FILED 193919, 1909.

PATENTED JUNE-9, 1908 J. P. OSHAUGHNESSY. I A APPARATUS FOR GATHERING COTTON.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 13, 1908.

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a .as. .3145 J JAMES F, OSHAUGHNESSY, OF NEW YORK, N.

APPARATUS FOR GATIEIEBING COTTON.

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in all whom it may, concern:.

it lJLlGW'ZE. that l, JAMES F.

OSHAUG11-- .i invention relates to apparatus for ltl'lflflllg cotton.

llic object of the invention is to-provide a machine "ivl'iicli. is simple in construction, economical in mamii'acture, and cfiicient in operation, for receiving the cotton picked manually, wliengliy the cotton picker or operator is relieved oil" the labor of transporting the cotton picked by him, and of the physical Wear and strain of rc 'acatedly bendlng and straightening his body during the operation of picking or gathering the cotton, while at the same time he is free to employ both hands with which to pick the cotton.

in my Patent No. 843,294, grantedto me o 1907, I haveshown, described and. claimed an apparatus for gathering cotton, cn'ihodying in its construction features for the accomplishment of the foregoing objects. which is adapted to be moved through the field, and is provided with. a suitable receptacle to receive the picked cotton, and to transport the same, and is also provided with one or more traveling carriers extending from the body of the vehicle, and trailing therellehruary 5,

from, and designed to extend from the receptacle between adjacent rows of cotton stalks, and upon which the cotton picked or gathered by the operator, using both handsfreelyyis deposited, whereby such cotton so deposited is elevated or carried to, and. depositedin the receptacle. I

The present invention relates to a machine or apparatus of this general/character, and as its special feature of improvement thereo vcr embodies an arrangement of the carriers, whereby at its other lowest extremities they are p: ovidediwi Lh means for extension thereof horizontally therefrom, the ohject being to provide a trailing carrier depending or extending from tl'ie'uppcr edge of the rear end of the receptacle downwardly and rearwardly therefrom, or othcrwisoyand thence horizor1--- tally so as to allord-increased facilities forthe operation of receiving and depositing the picked cottoninto the receptacle.

The inv iti-on consists substantially in the construction, combination, location andar- Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed February 13, 1908. Serial No. 415K577.

in said patent I employ a vehicle,

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- same." Fig". 3, is a broken detail view in tion on the line 3, 3, Figs. 2 and i. Figx'i, is a transverse section on the linea 4i, 3.

The same part is designated by the same reference sign Whereverit occurs through out the several views.

The vehicle may be of any desired type, size or construction, and adapted to he supported on suitable wheels. In the particular ylorm shown, as illustrative of an operative embodiment of my invention, a motor veihicle is employed, ha vine; a receptacle A. lS obvious, however, that any form of vehicle.

may be used, and the vehicle may he steered 1 and propelled in any suitable or convenient manner, suitably hinged or pivoted at or adjacent the upper edge of the rear end of the receptacle A, are trailing carrier frames B; Any desired number of these frames may be employed. 1 have shown four. These frames arc designed to be spaced. apart a distance sullicient to ac( mmodate a row of cotton stalks therehetween. Mounted upon each frame is a traveling carrier C, adapted to be driven in any suitable or convenient manner as indicated in the drawings. The rear end of each carrier frame may he supported upon the ground in any suitable or convenient manner as, for instance, by means of the rollers or wheels D. i do not desire, however, to he limited or restricted in this regard, as the lower end of the carrier frames B, may rest directly upon the ground, or he supported therefrom in any other suitable or convenientmanner. V

The constructimiand arrangement so far described substantially the same as that shown, described and claimed in my former patent above noted. I have found in. practicc that the elliciency of a machine or apparatus embodying these principles of construction is largely dependent upon the speed at which the machine orayiparatus moves or is propelled through the 1 old and along the rows of cotton stalks. Under ordinary conditions thespeed of movement of the vehicle I may be increased by increasing the facilities for accommodating the work or output of 0 erators with a carrier of extended length 0 practical difficulty of accomplishingthis 'ob'ect however is in providing very long otreiiling carriersjthereby makingit diflicultto turn the machine at the ends of the rowsv of cotton. To overcome this 'objeotionand e or plvoted' frames are plvotally connected rollers tit?- 'at the same time'to secure the advantages of an extended length of carrier,' I' propose to rovide an auxiliary carrier frame 'E, For" eac frame B. These auxiliaryfframes are hinged or pivotally connected in an suitable manner to the lower trailing on s of the: frames Bfand extend rearwardly and hori-' zontally therefrom. These auxiliary hinged as, instance, by the pivotipin F, or otherwise, to the trailing ends of the frames B.

In'the particular form-shown, to which my invention is not to be limited, these auxiliary frames are hi'nged or. pivoted to the axle of the supporting wheels or devices D, The free ends of the-auxiliaryframes E, may be supported .in any suitable or convenient manneras for instance, ugon rollers 01' wheels G, similarfiw the wheelsbutit is obvious that such free ends may be otherwise suitably supported. At their front ends, the auxiliary frames E, carry' depressing or guide rollers H, J.

The traveling carriers 0, operate over pulleys, respectively mounted'at the upper ends of the auxiliary frames B, and the extreme rear or free end of the auxiliary frames E, being driven from the upper pulleys. The upper ply or leg of the traveling ,carrier operates under the guide rollers H, which enpage the edges of the carrier, and the lower egor ly of the traveling carrier operates under t guide rollers J at the. front end of the auxiliary frames. In this manner, and bythis meansthe tra elin carriers, or the legs, or plies thereof exten rearwardly and downwardly, lengthwiseof the carrier frames B, and thence underneath the deflecting H, and thence horizontally along the auxiliary frames toand over the guide rollers .at the extreme rearmost or free ends of such 1 auxiliary frames, thence forwardly along the i or guide rollersJ, thence upwardlyl along theauxiha'x'y frames underneath the deflecting frameafB, and-over the driving ro ers at the ends of such frames, thereby mateextendin the length of the carriers, and enabling a arge'r number of operators to be employed in connection witlfeachcarrier,

' and henoe enabling the ated morerapidly, and to -coveifa fieldof a i area more quickly than is Otherwise possible, and henoe shortening time ref which grows lowest on t carrier operating cotton stalks, the trailing i frame thereof,

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a auxiliary. frames are hinged or pivotedyso that in turning the machine at the ends of the rows of cottonjstalks, said auxiliary framesmay be swung or folded -over upon thetraili'n frames B, and hence undue and objectiona le length of carrier frame is avoided.

' Anotheradvantage-v derived from the @611 .struction and arrangement above described is that the horizontal portion aflords means uired to harvest? the cotton "crop. It, so'be e that the horizontally extending for accommodating young people who might otherwise find the cotton Pi0k.l1 OP6l8/t101l too laborious and toilsome to un besides, being close to the gathered delivered into 'tacle with greater facility;

v Having now set forth the object andinaeture of my invention, and a construction emertake, and round, the cotton e stalks may bethe carrier recep= I bod 'ng the same, what I claimvas new and to secure by Letters Patent is:-

1. In an apparatus for atheringootton, a vehicle having a receptar e', frames extendin'g freely from the end of the vehicleyand spaced a art to accommodate a row of cotton stall s' therebetween, horizontall tending frames forming extensions 0 said first mentioned frames, carriers mounted-on said fi'ames and operating'alo the same and the horizontal extensions, carriers delivering into said receptacle," and means for actuatm'gsaid' carriers. a

2. In an apparatus for gathering cotton, a vehicle having a receptacle, a frame trailing from the rear fend of said-receptacle, an auxiliary frame pivoted to the lower 'or" trail-' ing end of said first mentioned frame, and

use ul and of my own invention, and desire t ereof, said forming a horizontal'extensionj thereof, a

along said frame and its vextension, and livermg into said receptacle, and means foractuating said carrier. 1

3. In an apparatus for gathering cotton,

a vehicle having a receptacle, a frametraihing from the rear end of said receptacle, an auxiliary frame pivoted to the trailing end of said first mentioned frame, andforming a horizontal extension thereof,

deflecting rollers carriedby said auxiliary frame, a carrier I operating along said frames and engaged by saiddeflecting rollers, said carrier 'delive in o said receptacle and means f actuating,-

said carrier.

4, an apparatus for a'vehiclehaving a rfece tac e, a frametrail ing-r'rpm' the rear end 0 said receptacle, and

accommodated between adjacent rows of an auxiliary frame pivoted to wardf end of said jaux'iliary frame a carrier end of said first mentioned and forming a horizontal extension deflecting rollers carried at thefor ,its sb said de sfiecting rollers to witngessliis on,lthis 8th da of February l-fiwt t e same 1mm one td-the other of A. D. 1968. y 7

Said ambideliverihg w the, iTlLAlMIES F.0SYHAUGfINESSf.- 

